Senior Engineer

Senior EngineerPrint (ApplySenior EngineerSalary$77,507.00 - $120,133.00 AnnuallyLocationDurham, NCJob TypeFull time with benefitsRemote EmploymentFlexible/HybridJob Number26-05860DepartmentPlanning & DevelopmentOpening Date03/03/2026Closing Date3/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Description Benefits Questions Position DescriptionWork. Serve. Thrive. With the City of DurhamAdvance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.Hiring Range: $77,507.00 - $120,133.00Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pmA flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!Devoted to providing engineering support, inspection and professional civil engineering for a variety of public works, utilities, storm water, and transportation facilities/projects as well as review of public and private development projects. Perform journey-level engineering work requiring independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment, education and experience to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. Incumbents provide technical engineering services for civil engineering projects.Responsible for reviewing project documents, plans and data; preparing technical presentations, reports, plans and correspondence; reviewing commercial and residential development plans for private land development and infrastructure improvements; drafting agreements and ordinances; responding to citizen questions; coordinating and overseeing the work of contractors and engineering consultants; performing engineering and complex fee calculations; coordinating projects with stakeholders and/or regulatory agencies.Duties/Responsibilities Prepares and/or reviews technical presentations, reports, land development applications, plats, agreements, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, plans (including development, zoning, and traffic and signal plans), and correspondence; drafts ordinances and resolutions; maintains records, logs, and databases; reviews and analyzes information; researches trends; makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with City requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and the public, and attends meetings, to provide professional-level technical expertise; responds to and investigates questions, concerns, and requests; performs outreach activities; trains staff, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Manages special projects when assigned, including providing guidance to staff and other managers, coordinating program and project operations, and researching and designing solutions. May lead or supervise operations of support/paraprofessional staff; coordinates operations related to application processing, billing, and infrastructure acceptance; develops operational policies and procedures; establishes work unit goals, as assigned; and ensures that all operations comply with applicable policies and procedures. As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervise paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures. Reviewing water, sewer, and storm drainage as-built drawings. Reviewing sanitary sewer and storm drainage video inspections. Assisting with the final infrastructure acceptance and warranty process. Responding to customer questions. Minimum Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction project management, or a directly related field. Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience. North Carolina Engineering Intern Registration Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City. Additional Preferred Skills Experience reviewing infrastructure as-builts/record drawings. Experience reviewing storm drainage and/or sanitary sewer video inspection. Experience with the State of North Carolina Sewer Permitting process. Experience using Bluebeam software to perform plan review. Benefits – General Full-Time Employees 12-13 paid holidays per year 13 standard work days of vacation per year 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement 2 weeks paid military leave per year Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans State and City retirement plans Short and long term disability plans Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System Paid funeral leave Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling Paid life insurance equal to annual salary 48 hours for volunteer work each year 4 hours parental leave each year Workman's Compensation Insurance 457 Deferred Compensation Plans Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire Dental and life insurance, after one year of service Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service 01Where did you first hear about this opportunity? City of Durham Website Walk in Job fair Employee referral Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below Craig's List Facebook LinkedIn GlassDoor governmentjobs.com Monster.com Indeed.com Employment Security Commission Magazine/Newspaper Other 02If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.03Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education. Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate) 04How many years of related engineering and/or project management experience do you have? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience 5 or more years of related experience 05Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire). I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license. I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days. I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license. 06Do you have an EI (Engineering Intern) Registration? Yes No 07How many years of experience do you have reviewing infrastructure as-builts/record drawings? No related experience Less than 1 year 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 08How many years of experience do you have reviewing storm drainage and/or sanitary sewer video inspections? No related experience Less than 1 year of 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 09How many years of experience do you have with the State of North Carolina Sewer Permitting process? No related experience Less than 1 year 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 10How many years of experience do you have using Bluebeam software to perform plan review? No related experience Less than 1 year 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 11How many years of customer service experience do you have related to resolving problems that involve explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience 5 or more years of related experience 12How many years of experience do you have planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years 13How many years of experience do you have working in a team environment to complete assignments? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience 5 or more years of related experience Required Question

Created: 2026-03-05